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dth e original an don e cop y o f th e Amende dComplaint

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. ' Th e FA A request s that

th e hearin g i n thi s matter

b e hel di n Boise , Idaho , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

one (1 ) day

. Fo r

schedulin g purpose s counse l fo r th e FAA i s unavailabl e th e followin g date s i

n yea r 2010

. Februar

y 28 , Marc h 3 0 & 31 , Apri l 5 & 6 , Ma y 1 9 & 20 , an d Jun e 1 0 throug h 22,2010

. Pleas e addres s all cominunication s fo r th e FA A l o th e undersigne dat : Federa l Aviatio n Administraiio n Norihwes t Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S.W

. Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Telephone : 425.227.216 5 FAX : 425.227.100 7 Sincer i

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. bhayn e FAA Attorne y Enclosures : Reques t

fo r Hearin g (Appeal ) Amende dComplain t

cc : RichardA

. Johnson , Esq

. 20 0 N 4 * Street , Ste

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9805 7 TELEPHONE ; 425.227.216 5 FACSIMILE ; 425.227.IOO 7 

### UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A

DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C

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I n th e Matter

of : Aviatio n Specialtie s Unlimite d FAA DOCKE T CP09NM00 U FA A Cas e No

. 2009NM11002 1 Judg e Richar dC

. Goodwi n

Judge : RichardC

. Goodwin AMENDE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Amende d Complaint , pursuan t

t o Rul e 20 8 o f

the Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R

. 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : 1

. O n October

9 , 2009 , Aviatio n Specialtie s Unlimited , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e

o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y in th e amoun t

o f $11,000

. O n October

22 , 2009 , Aviatio n Specialtie s Unlimited , throug h it s lega l counsel , submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing

. 11

. 1

. Aviatio n Specialtie s Unlimited , lnc.[hcrearte r ASU] , i s no w an

da t al l time s mentione d herei n wa s th e holde r

o f FAA Repai r

Statio n Certificate UABR273K

. 2

. AS U i s authorize dl o operate pursuan t to th e issuanc e o f

alimite dratin g under

1 4 CF R 145.61 , andma

y therefore perfor

mmaintenanc e andalteration s only o n thos e aircraf

t make s an dmodel s specificall y liste do n ASU' s acceptabl e capabilit y list , afte r th e

AMI-NDED COMPLAIN T I-A A V , Aviaiio n SpeciiiKic s Unlimiie d2009NMnoO2 l Pag e 2 o f 6 DAVI D f-'

. SMAYNH , FAAATIOHNI' Y TF.L : '125,227.2165 ; FAX ; 425.227.100 710/05/201 0 14:2 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 21003/00 5

• J 2 3 4 B 6 7 e 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 ^ 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 £ 2 7 2 9 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3.= 5 3 6 3 / 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 1 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 3

. On o r

abou t January 9 , 2009 , AS U perfomne dmaintenanc e o n aSikorsk y Helicopter , Mode l S76C , N753P , tha

t include dth e installatio n o f asupplemental lightin g syste mand approve dN753 P fo

r return l o service

.
4

. AS U performe dth e maintenanc e describe di n paragrap h 3 whe n it s capability lis t that wa s accepte da

i th e time , di dno t

includ e ihe Sikorsk

y Helicopter , Mode l S76C

. 5

. A s aresul t

o f th e above , AS U altere da n articl e fo

r whic h i t wa s no t rated

. III

. 1

. B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an

dcircumstances , AS U violate dth e foUovvin g sectio n 145,201(b) , o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CFR ) i n tha t i t maintaine dor

altere d

an articl e fo

r whic h i t wa s no t rated

.

2

. I n accordanc e wit

h Seciio n 46301(a ) an d(d ) o f Title 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C

. § 46301(a ) an d(d)] , AS U i s liabl e fo r acivi l penalty no t

l o excee d
S I 1,00 0 fo r eac h o f th e violation s noted ,

3

. Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f S11,00 0 i s appropriate

. WHEREl'ORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e Ta w Judg e ente r

a n orde r that AS U b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $11,000

.

Respectfull y submitte dthi s 29' ^ da y o f September , 2010

.

DavTaT""

. Shayn e FA A Attorne y

AMENDE D COMPLAIN T I-'A A V

. Avklio n Specialtie s Unlinitc d 2009NMI1002 1 Pag e 3 of 5 DAVI D F

. SHAYNC , FA A ATTORNHY TF.r. ; 425.227.216.5 ; FAX : 425.227.100 710/05/201 0 14:2 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S 121004/00 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1

- 2 1 3 1 4 I S !< ; 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 3 5 3 5 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 1. 1 l b 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 ANSWE R In accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 13.20 9 o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations , ASU , mus t answer tlri s Complain t

no t later than 3 0 day s fro

mth e tim e it

i s sei-ve do n it

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n Answer withi n 3 0 day s withou t

goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e trut h o f each allegatio n containe di

n th e Complain t

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. SIIAYNE , FA A ATlOkNl' Y TEL ; 425.227.2165 ; PAX : 425,227.100 710/05/201 0 14:2 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S 21005/00 5

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### CERTIFICATE OFSERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Amende dComplain t ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e and certifie dmai l - Retur

n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following :
Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (original an d1 copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C

. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suit

e 2W100 0 FAX : 202

. 493.502 0

Honorabl e RichardC

. Goodwi n Administrativ e La

w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 , Room541 1 U.S

. Departmen t

of Transportatio n 40 0 Sevent

h Street , SW Washington , D C 2059 0 Fax : 202.366.753 6

RichardA

. Johnson , Esq

. 20 0 N 4 * Street , Stc

. 20 0 Boise , Idah o 8370 2 TEL : 208.344.138 4 FAX : 208.343.520 0

Date dihi s 29t

h da y o f September , 2010

.

MOIFAI RCHI N Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 LindAve

. S W Renton , W

A 9805 7 425,227.216 0

AMP-NDtD COMPLAIN T KA A V , Aviaiio n SpecialTlc s Unlimite d2009NM11002 1 Pag e 5 o f 5 DAVI D F

. SIIAYNE , FA A ATTORNE

V TEL ; 425.227.2165 ; FAX : 425,227.100 7